[imdipped]

I was careless in vi resulting in a file named –1. How can I remove it?

[Rainy Day]

Use the rm command.

You can use tab completion to enter the filename… just type the first character(s) of the filename then hit the tab key. If multiple files match, you will have to enter more characters; a second tab will get you a list of all filenames which match the pattern.

[imdipped]

Therein lies the problem. I have been trying rm, but it doesn't like the - (minus sign) in front of the 1. I don't remember creating the file but it must have happened while my fat thumb was using vi.

[Chuckit]

Put the filename in quotes so rm doesn't think it's a flag.

You could also just use the Finder, I reckon.

[Juggle5]

Add the "--" option before the file; this stops rm from processing dashes as arguments. Thus:

rm -- -1

[imdipped]

Juggle5,
That did it. Thank you very much.

[Hal Itosis]

One could also use absolute paths:

rm /full/path/to/the/file/-1

or [probably], any relative path that doesn't start with the '-' :

rm "$PWD/-1"

(to say nothing of renaming the item with Finder )

[imdipped]

Thanks Hal,
I'll make a note of that.